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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Caroline describe the place she was told to leave the disabled child?

2. What does Paul do in school that shows his thriving status there?

3. What does David like to look for at the river?

4. What does Norah's sister suggest she do to help her cope with losing a child at birth?

5. Where does Norah interview for a job?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't David like Mark?

2. What happens while Norah is driving home on the night of her anniversary?

3. Why has David been unable to be intimate with Norah?

4. What did David promise Norah when he saw the gift she got for him for their anniversary?

5. What does Norah do while visiting her old house?

6. What happens unexpectedly when Norah gives birth?

7. What does David do after Norah gives birth, and why?

8. Why did David choose his profession?

9. What does Caroline write in a letter, and why does she never send it?

10. What happens when David comes to visit Caroline at her apartment?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were some of the main differences between Phoebe and most of the other people around her? How did some people respond to these differences?

Essay Topic 2

Irony was a strong theme in this book. What are some of the instances where irony was present, and how did these ironic events affect the characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 3

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

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